Cherokee Strip Guide from Arkansas City, Kansas • 3

A. L. Fitoh, of Shebogan is in The Storm Last Night. At about eitrht o'clock last nisrht a JLftRKfflSiSCl'TY Jl, and PORTLAND, KM, Opinion Of Ex-Secretary Chandler. Office of Perkins Chandler, Washington, D.

0., June 17, 1803. Cupt. Hamilton, Arkanma City, Kansas: My Dear Sir: Yours of the 13th addressed to Hon. B. W.

Perkins, relative to supposed rulings which Secretary Smith has made about tho opening of the land office thirty days after the Cherokee Outlet is opened, bolng received in his absence, I take occasion to answer. I think there must be somo mistake about about the Secretary announcing that he will WHITE- AND YELLOW PINE, FIR AND CALIFORNIA REDWOOD Cellar, Pine and Eciwoci Shingles. LINE. CEMENT, HAIR Plaster, Sasli, Doors, Blinds, etc, Tho "only" Fifth Avenue. Buy your boots and shoes at Leisure's shoe store.

The only first-class hotel in the city is the Fifth Avenuo. M. Freidburg has gone down to Oklahoma City on a business trip. The" Guide office is hoadquartoi's for all kinds of fancy Job work. Tho Fifth Avenuo tho solace and comfort of the traveling public.

Joo Sherburne, of Ponca, was up the fore part of tho week on business. Go to the Misses Guyer, over New man's, for stylish trimmed traveling hats. Mr; and Mrs. Harry Boacham transacted business in Winfleld, Wednesday. Pennick Ward, wholesale and retail Ice Cream, cor.

Summit and Jefferson Sts. The best place in the. city to get cooling drinks is at the stand of W. II. Harrell, 319 S.

Summit St. II. Wadsworth, of New York, is stopping at the Fifth Avenue, and is receiver for the First National Bank. Party orders a sbecialty at Pennick Ward's, Ice Cream Factory cor. LOCALS Patronize the fifth Avenue.

Always ahead, tho Fifth Avenue, Thoy all take it straight. Tho QUIDK, Miss Daisy Alien la visiting at Wellington. Boomers will And the Guide ofllce at 300 South Summit St. Pennick Ward, delivers Cream to any part of the city. H.

Harvey, of Oklahoma City, Is stopping at the Fifth Avenue. The Guide Job ofllce the cheapest and most complete in the city. The best line of boots and shoos in the city is at Leasuro's shoo store. Chas. Wolverton, of Kansas City, is stopping In the city for a few days.

Go to Pettyman for the finest photographs In the city. Over post office. Frank M. Thompson, of Hope, is stopping in the city for a few days. The Racket store sells overalls, shirts, etc, cheaper than any house in the city.

Groceries at cost for thirty days at the Red Flag store, 413 S. Summit Street. 0 It. For Sale A first-class restaurant, well located. Call at the Guide PAINTS 4 AND 4 OlliS.

OFFICE WEST JEFFERSON AVENUE ARKANSAS CITY, KAN. TELEPHONE NO. 13. aPLOCK CHEROKEE STRIP, Not in Droves, But in Handsome Trains by the 0 0. 0 Missouri Pacific Railroad, Via the Great Outfitting Pointa KANSAS CITY, KIOWA and COFFEYVILLE.

Lowest of Rates, Quietest ot Tiie, Best of Accommodations 1 I TV I To the. Undersigned for Copy of a tJ I I New Folder on the Cherokee Strip, Showing an elegant Map of the Land. H. C. TOWNSEND, Gen'l Passenger Ag't, 6T.LOU13.

The surest way to get a claim in the Strip is to buy your Nets, Harness, Saddles, BRIDLES AND DUSTERS OF the city on business. Miss Helen P. Clark, the Cherokee Strip alloting agent was in the city yesterday. Tho Guide can bo had in single wrappers ready for mailing, at 5 cents per copy. M.

Crawford, the cheap cash grocery store has moved from 419 S. Summit, to tho Stlce Griffith's old stand 417 8. Summit, and will soli groceries cheapor than ever. 6-lt. Geo, M.

Nild, St Louis, W. Gardner, of Kansas City. T. B. Coe, of Elston, L.

Jackson of Kansas City, Jno. A. Murray, of New York, are in the city to-day. Marrlod, at LaMonte, Rev. 0.

P. Bremer, of Guthrie, O. to Miss Blanch Wensoll, of LaMonte, on June 17th. The Rev. W.

J. Snow, officiating. The Guide wishes a long and happy life. What the Guide Would Like to Know? A remedy for chronio laziness? When the Cherokee Strip will opon? Why John Vaughn parts his hair in the middle? And a thousand other things we do not know at this time. Somo way to detect failing banks before it is eternally too late? Why a certain traveling man comes to Arkansas City so frequently? Where Billy Harrell goes in the north part of the city evenings? Whether any of the city dailies will be affected by the bank failure or not? Whore there is a man more devoted to tho Keely cure than Capt.

Hamil-ton. Where there is a better hotel in Southern Kansas than the Fifth Avenuo. Why a certain Fifth Avenue dude did not go out with his best girl on Sunday eve? How many boomers on the line lost their littlo "all" in the First National bank failure? Why a bank officer could check $15,000 out 'of the. First National a aay or two Dtiore it ciosea its aoors, while depositors were refused their The Leavenworth Tragedy One of the most startling tragedies in the annals of Leavenworth's his tory, occured in that city Sunday, June 18th. Ambrose Arnold, a bookkeeper for Denton grain deal ers, shot his wife four times until he thought she was dead, then sent a bullet whizzing through his own brain, dropping dead in his tracks, Cause supposed to be insanity from jealousy.

This tradegy perhaps seems more atrocious to the writer than it would to others, for the reason the Arnold family were near neighbors in Leavenworth, and Mr. Arnold an intimate friend of the writer. He was a gentle man of fine bearing and polished manners, and a favorite socially. He was a fine business man and had the full confidence of his employers and all who knew him. He was some what addicted to strong drink, but not to that extent to interfere with his occupation as a book-keeper.

It is pre sumed that strong drink coupled with jealousy was the cause of the fatal tragedy. Mrs. Arnold was a lady in every sense of the word, and her character seemingly above reproach, They leave two beautiful twin girls about eight years of age, who were the idols of their parents and the neighbors around. One of the little girls is a cripple and walks on crutches. Poor little innocent ones are now orphans, caused by the rash hands of a father crazed by jealousy and intemperance.

Clean Up. In view of the approaching hot weather, and a probable scourge of cholera this fall, it is the duty of the city authorities to see that tho city is more thoroughly cleansed. While Arkansas City is cleaner than the average town of its size it lacks a great deal of being in a good sanitary con dition, many alleys right close to the business part of the city are hot-beds for breeding disease and should not only be cleaned but kept that way, A sanitary official should visit every such locality once a week and see if they are kept thoroughly clean. The weeds should be kept down, and everything removed from the city limits and dumped into the river or burned. There are somo basements on Summit street that should be looked after and if the city authorities can't find them, probably some philanthropic citizen will assist them.

We are by no means secure from cholera and our city is in no condition to withstand a cholera scourge. So let every part of the city be not only cleaned but thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, and that without delay. In August the city will be crowded to over-flowing by people gathering here for the Cherokee Strip opening, every available piece of vacantground in and around the city, will bo a camp ground, these places should be looked after and the parties occupying them, compelled to clean them up and keep them so. Should there be no cholera Visitation, the sanitary condition of our city would be so improved that we need have no fears from the usual diseases prevalent in the fall season, and the cost of cleaning up will be far less than the additional cost for doctor bills will be if the city iB not cleaned. Nothing makes a better dis-infectantithan unslaked white lime, which is very cheap here, and should be used without stint.

dense eloud began to loom up in the north and east, and looked verv threatening. A grand electrical dis play lasted for an hour or more here. The wind was a little boisterous, but did no damage In this city. The storm at Winfleld was verv damaging, but meacer reports have been received up to the hour of going to press. The damage at Winfleld so far as heard from are as follows: The court house Is badlv damaged.

The probate Judge's ofllce caught the worst and is entlrelv destroyed. The southeast wing of the building is tne worst damaged and whole build ing naa its roof torn off. The Episcopal church is entirely wrecked. Thompson's buildinor is badlv dam aged. The postofflce is In this build ing.

The wall are caved in and partly unroofed and oocupauts are moving out, Putman Son, grocers, occupy the north end of the building. The front wall are blown in and damaged. The Bobbitt House is said to be badly damaged. The Hackney building is badly damaged. The extent not yet known.

Several residences are badly wrecked. Out houses, barns, etc, all over the eastern part were blown down. later. The Llndell hotel was torn to pieces and the stable blown clear away. The Kunse carriage factory was entirely demolished.

The City livery stable was entirely wrecked. The entire stock of buggies was destroyed. The lot where once stood Bob Allen's blacksmith shop is now uninhabited. The building and tools are all missing. The Frisco bridge over Dutch creek is missing and track covered with trees.

The P. V. elevator and Missouri Pacific depot are damaged. Thoy are both minus a roof. The house of Ruben Buck was blown from the foundation.

The home of E. M. Reynolds was in the fatal district and nearly every tree in the yard was torn from the ground. The home of County Clerk J. B.

Fishback was among the fated buildings. The roof was torn off of the Doan building, and also off of Lynn French's grocery store. The house of Mr. Jackson was all blown to pieces while the family were inside, but none are injured. The roofs are off of Tribune and Courier buildings.

The force of the storm shut off all the electric lights and the city was in total darkness. A house occupied by a colored man was blown from the foundation. The storm went through the city north and south and was two blocks in width. The damage at St. Joe, Lawrence and elsewhere north of us was considerable.

Much damage was done at Lake Contrara, below St. Joe. Death Claimed Him. Leland Stanford, the millionaire, philanthropist and railroad king of the Pacific coast was found dead in his room at midnight by his valet. He left a fortune of from twenty to seventy millions of dollars.

The funeral will take place at the University Chapel at Palo Alto to-morrow. Inconsistent. A gentleman in this city refused to advertise in the Guide for the reason' as he said, "it is a republican sheet." A majority of the people that trade in Arkansas City are republicans. Does he not want their trade because they are republicans? How inconsistent? How unreasonable? How much like boy talk? The Guide will sail on under the republican banner just the same, and hopes to be able to weather the gale without the patronage of this inconsistent being. Band Concert.

The Arkansas City Silver Cornet Band gave an open air concert from the east balcony of the Fifth Avenue Hotel which was thoroughly enjoyed by many of our citizens as well as by many strangers in the city. The band is making commendable progress and should receive the encourago. ment of the people of Arkansas City generally. A good brass band slibuld be the pride of our city, and every effort should be made to make it just what it should be. The boys are without uniform, and it would be a splended idea for some-one outside of the band to start a subscription and raise sufficient money to buy the boys a nice uniform.

This would be but simple justice. Will They Do It? It is reported on good authority that the Santa Fe Railroad Co; has refused every proposition of the Cherokees to purchase allotments for townsite purposes, claiming that they will Tun a special train in on the day of the opening with an engine and one coach, and get what they want for townsite purposes by paying the government price of $10 per acre. Of course this can be done, if there is nothing in the president's proclamation to prevent it, and providing further if the boomers will permit it. It oertainly would be contrary to all rules of right and Justice for the government to permit such an act on the part of the wealthiest railroad corporation in the world. Should the government permit it, the question then arises will the settlors along the line permit it.

HESS SADDLERY COMPANY. not open tho land office until thirty days after he opens tho Outlot for the reason that Section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1891, 20 U. S. Stats. 610 makes the unallotted landB of the Outlet a part of the public domain subject to entry undur the homoBtead laws of tho United States, making tho Act of March 2, 1880, 25 Stats.

1005 and the Act of May 2, 1890, 26 Stats. 88, a part thereof and Section 13 of the Act of March 2, 1889, 25 Ktats. 1006, provides that the rights of honorably discharged lUnlon soldiers and sailors in the late Civil war as described in Sections 2304 and 2305 of the revised statutes shall not be abridged and 2309 of the revised statutes providing how soldiers and sailors may initiate their claims, in part reads: "Every soldier, sailor, marine officer or other person coming within the provisions of section 2304 may as well by an agent as any person enter upon such homestead by filing a declaratory statement as in preemption cases." Under these provisions of the statute it seems to me quite clear that the office must be opened for soldiers and sailors to file their declaratory statements at the same time the land is opened for settlement, not only this but the homestead claimant may make entry of the land and he may settle upon the land and have six months thereafter in which to establish his settlement or he may settle upon the land and have three months thereafter in. which to make his entry. Each of these avenues being open to him, I do not see upon what theory the Secretary of the Interior will attempt to force him to pursue any particular mode.

Unquestionably he will leave the method of establishing homesteader's right to his individual choice. I think your belief that the Secretary has given out that he will not open the office for thirty days after the land is opened, must be based on rumor. I agree with you fully as to the political effect of such holding and the feeling which the present administration has toward ex-union soldiers, but we need not discuss that here. With best wishes for your success, lam, Yours very truly, -0. Chandler.

Slight Accident. Wednesday evening about 5 o'clock, train 423 going south on the Sante Fe while between Kirk and Kildare met with a slight accident. The train was a through freight and was running about thirty miles an hour. Engineer Green and Fireman Wm. O'Hare had charge of the engine, when a few miles out of Kirk they noticed that the engine had "stripped herself" was, as they thought, about to leave the track.

Engineer Green reversed the engine, O'Hare jumped for the engine and was badly bruised up. His left arm was badly injured and his face badly skinned up, while his body was badly bruised. Green went back in the tender and escaped any serious injury. WHICH? The peoples party held their county nominating convention at Winfleld last Saturday, and it is fair to suppose thai, a pond ticket, vsaa rait in ha field Of course there must have been, for candidates are always good men from their own stand-point and as they cenerallv Rftfl till Amnplvpfl hllf. rvem- orally there is a wide variance be- iwoou tug couimiiuc uiey put on inem-selves, and that put on them by the general public.

Below we give the names nf all thfi nnnrlirlnroa ted as a matter of news. Read them carefully, study the men whose names n.nneni r.hfirfinn. t.hnn tolra tho L' 1 1 VJ national platforms adopte'd by their national con venwons in ism, ana then answer, which? PEOPLES. P. F.

Yount, Sheriff. John Bobbitt, Register of Deeds. A. II. Jenn'ng, Treasurer, R.

Maiirer, Caunty Clerk. J. W. Sparks, I -rmer, Alex. Cairns, REPUBLICAN.

John W. Skinner, Sheriff. R. S. Strother, Register of Deeds.

J. S. Wilkin, Treasurer. 13. Fishback, County Clerk.

S. S. McDowell, Coroner. M. Merry, Count; SurVy.

or. County surveyor Wanted. 100 young gents and ladies to learn telegraphy. You are surely now offered the best opportunities at Arkansas City Telegraph College. Write for circulars.

Miss M. E. Coleman. Kansas City Market. ltutter, country, uc to 13c; creamery, 15c to 16c; eggs 10c.

Poultry market dull. Hens 6c to 7c per pound: spring chickens, 13c per lb; honey 13c to 15c; Grease, a to beeswax, soc to 24c; feathers, prime geese, 45c; mixed, 20c to 40c; till-low, 3'Ac 4c; hides, No. 1, 4c; No. 3 He per lb; wool, unwashed, 13c to 14c; tub washed, 39c to 30c: wheat, July, 55)sc; 59X; corn, 34c to 34Hc; oats, 27c to 7Jc; rye, 48c to 50c; flour, Catent, 11.70 to fi.80; straight, It Co to 1 65; akery, 1.3 to It. 40; castor beans, lt.40 per bn.

Arkansas City Market. Corrected weekly by the Cherokee Grocery Co. Butter, I2c: eggs, tic; chickens, spring, $1.50 to chickens, S2.00; potatoes, old, nunc iu market; potatoes, new, foe per bii; onions, string beans, 33c per pk; beets, tioc to 1.00 per bu; granulated sugar, 7c; sugar, brown, 6ic; flour, ti.oo; corn meal, 81.20 per cwt. E. A.

BARRON, Insurance of all Kinds RENTS COLLECT HOME NATIONAL BUILDING. Who keep the best and work the best stock in the city, also Shoemakers' Supplies in Stock. Don't be deceived. Come and see us. Hess Saddlery Company Summit ft Jefl'erson St.

Givo us a 1 Wash boilers, No. bottom, next week for 09c, nothing like it, at Smith's 9c store, 415 South Summit Street. 6-tf Tho cheapest place in the city for groceries of all kinds, is nt M. Craw- fords 419 Summit St. Call and see.

Elisha Harrell, brother of W. II. Harrell, camo up Friday last from Oklahoma and remained till Monday morning with his brother. Go to the Racket store for your millinery. Their stock and assort ment is large and prices about one-half less than elsewhere.

Mr. Gus Falk, of Windom, Kansas, and Miss Maggie Radbongh, of Okla noma City, wore united in marriage at McPherson, Kansas, June 20th. Tho groom is one of Windom's most popular young men, and Miss Rad-bough is one of Oklahoma City's prominent young ladies. The Guide wishes them a happy journey through life. Wash boilers, No.

8, copper bottom, next week for 99c, nothing like it, at Smith's 9c store, 415 South Summit Street. 6-tf Miss M. E. Coleman, principal of the school of telegraphy, gave our office a pleasant call this week. She is an earnest worker in her profes sion, and has the vim and energy about her to make her school a suc cess.

She is a fine conversationalist. and has a peculiar method of making one believe that telegraphy is the only trade. The Frisco will always give you the very lowest rate and tho best acconv modation to tho World's Fair. W. Do.an, Agent.

W. R. Payne, of Chicago, formerly of Wichita, passed through the city this week with some very fine peaches grown near Guthrio, for tho World's Fair. They were grown from trees planted in the spring of 1890. Mr.

Payne procured the peaches from Thomas McPheron's farm, two miles east of Guthrie, and says they will average about one bushel to the tree. Some persons are telling it around town that Frank J. Hess wrecked the First National Bank. Frank is quite a small man to do such a big job and So effectually. We do not give any credit to this gossip, but believe on the other hand that if Frank J.

Hess had had the management of the First National, it would never have been wrecked. During the storm Wednesday night the now residence property just completed on North Second street and Walnut avenue was struck by lightning and entirely demolished. The building has jnst been completed and a family were to have moved into it to-day. The building was literally torn to pieces and looks as if it was powder burnt. A city ordinance prohibiting loafing on the street corners and in front of business places would be a good thing in this city.

Some of tho principal corners and in front of some of the principal business places are so crowded with loafers these evenings, that ladies unaccompanied by gentlemen, can hardly crowd their way through. It seems that the city mar shal might exercise the functions of his office to the extent of preventing this nuisance. A sort of religious congress is in session here, at the Baptist church every day at 3:00 and 8:00 p. m. Four clergymen have conducted the discussions.

These are some of the court findings: "A selfish life is not satisfactory," "all is vanity and vexation of spirit," "the love of wealth and luxury is a brutal instinct that leads to a myriad forms of bestial vice. All sides have been heard and fair trial has decided christian love and life promotes morality prosperity and good citizenship. Dr. J. B.

Warnick, D. A. Gard, S. A. Stacy and Morgan Crane, of Ord, Nebraska, gave us a pleasant call the first of the week.

They are all pleasant gentlemen, and have been looking over Oklahoma Territory and Southern Kansas with a view of locating and establishing The Warnick Improved System of Bi-Chloride of Gold Cure. After looking country over and taking a look around at the "future great," havo concluded to locate in this city. Success to you office. 6-tf Milk shakes, fruits and cigars at 319 S. Summit the popular place.

Mrs. E. F. Emery and daughter of Mulvane, are visiting in the city for a few days. Ripe peaches are plentiful on our streets at thirty cents per peck and fine ones too.

A. D. Blackwell, an adopted Chero kee, gave the Guide office a call last Tuesday. When you desire rings, breast pins, or anything in the jewelry lino, visit the Racket store. Eagle Chief, of the Pawnees, was in town Tuesday on his way to Haskell Institute at Lawrence.

Go to the Red Flag Store and got the big cut on flour, feed and groceries, 413 S. Summit Street. 6 It. James P. Woolsey, of Arkansas, has been appointed Indian agent at Ponca to succeed Major Wood.

Miss M. E. Coleman, of the telegraph school has removed to the Walnut Block, Fifth Avenue, opposite Ranney, Alton Co. 6-lt The finest collection of Indian photographs in the country at Petyy-man's gallery over post ofllce. Send for catalogue and price list.

Mrs. W. G. Hamilton returned from a ten day's visit to her old home in Fall River, Kansas, bringing hor mother and brother with her. We would advise all of our readers to visit the Racket store when they desire to purchase either dry goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes and notions.

E. F. Cochran, Deputy U. S. Marshal, from Oklahoma Territory was in the first of the week.

Ho did not forget the Guide. He will take up his residence in the strip. Look for the sign of the RED FLAG 413 South Summit, where Cunnick will exchange dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, fancy and staple groceries for produce of all kinds. mi. 1 ti 1 1 tract for six new depots in the Cherokee Strip, to be erected at once, so it is reported.

They will be badly needed when the strip opens. Don't forget to examine samples of our job work. Anything in that line from a dodger to a fine wedding card, neatly and accurately executed. A large stock of job material always on hand Guide office. Ex-Senator B.

W. Perkins was registered at the Fifth Aveuue last Saturday night and Sunday. It is suspected that he has a finger in the Bushyhead townsite pie. Time will tell." Look for the sign of the RED FLAG 413 South Summit where Cunnick Co. will exchange dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, fancy and staple groceries for produce of all kinds.

J. W. Wells, of Oklahoma City, called at our office this week. He and his family are stopping at Gneda Springs for awhile. Mr.

Wells has to come over to the "Hub" occasionally and learn the strip news. He intends locating in the Cherokee Strip. For the Settlers' True Guide and Hand-book of the Cherokee Strip with sectional map, send fifty cents; or for map alone send twenty-five cents to the Guide, Arkansas City, Kan. Samuel Stephenson and S. II.

Kel-sey, of Atchison, Kansas, give us a pleasant call the other day. They are both among Atchison's most prominent business men and will probably locate in the Cherokee Strip. They are stopping at the Fifth Avenue hotel and will remain several days looking over the country. Look for the sign of the RED FLAG 413 South Summit, where Cunnick will exchange dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, fancy and staple groceries for produce of all kinds. Strangers coming into the city should not forget that the Fifth Avenue is the hotel of the city.

Its management is good from proprietor down to porters and cooks. The Stewart is "immense," and no man this side of the "briny deep" knows how to get up a bill of fare better than he. The waiters and waitresses are very obliging and all endeavor to make a guest feel at home. M. THOMPSON.

STAR LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE, tJggfvTele phone No. The Best Rigs in the City. Open Day and Night Careful Drivers Furnished When Wanted. ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS. OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE.

FRENCH SNYDER, INSURANCE, ROOM 8, COLORADO BUILDING, ARKANSAS CITY. KAN. pRANR J. HKS9, Pies. THE FRANK J.

HESS REAL CO. E. C. Browne, Sec. IvANS.

Incorporated Capital $10,000. Transacts a general real estate and insurance business, loans negotiated on farm and city property, rents collected, Are and tornado insurance, papers drawn and acknowledged, collections made. ARKANSAS CITY, gentlemen..